Shelley Wilson, Author at Women Writers, Women's Books http://booksbywomen.org/author/shelleywilson/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:37:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 Writing Research: How I’m Using My Love of History to Write My YA Novel https://booksbywomen.org/writing-research-how-im-using-my-love-of-history-to-write-my-ya-novel/ https://booksbywomen.org/writing-research-how-im-using-my-love-of-history-to-write-my-ya-novel/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:35:56 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=29519 Writing fantasy fiction allows me to bend the rules, make stuff up, and be as creative as I want to be. I’ve invented realms, worlds, and races for my Guardian Series, and I’ve turned little red riding hood into a kick-ass werewolf hunter and run with a werewolf pack through Sherwood Forest in Hood Academy. […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/writing-research-how-im-using-my-love-of-history-to-write-my-ya-novel/feed/ 0 29519 How Important is Self-Care for Writers? https://booksbywomen.org/how-important-is-self-care-for-writers/ https://booksbywomen.org/how-important-is-self-care-for-writers/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:34:07 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=29517 At a recent networking event I was asked by a new writer how I managed my mental and physical health when I was locked in my writing cave for hours on end.  It was a great question and one I could thankfully answer with ease. If we rewind a couple of years I would have […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/how-important-is-self-care-for-writers/feed/ 0 29517 How Counselling Helps Me Cope With Feedback https://booksbywomen.org/how-counselling-helps-me-cope-with-feedback/ https://booksbywomen.org/how-counselling-helps-me-cope-with-feedback/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2019 06:57:27 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=27141 It’s taken me fifteen years to pluck up the courage to seek out a counsellor. My written escapades into fictional worlds could only hold the metaphorical demons at bay for so long. So here I am, six months into my journey, and I feel like a spinning top laced with hallucinogenic drugs. My brain feels […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/how-counselling-helps-me-cope-with-feedback/feed/ 4 27141 Vision Boards for Authors https://booksbywomen.org/vision-boards-for-authors-guest-post-by-shelley-wilson/ https://booksbywomen.org/vision-boards-for-authors-guest-post-by-shelley-wilson/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:33:36 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=24118 Writing for the self-help and personal development genre means I have to walk the walk and talk the talk in my day to day life. Fortunately, I’m also the founder of the Motivate Me Academy so helping women to be the best they can be is in the job description. Using the tools and techniques […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/vision-boards-for-authors-guest-post-by-shelley-wilson/feed/ 1 24118 Motivate Me! https://booksbywomen.org/motivate-me-by-shelley-wilson/ https://booksbywomen.org/motivate-me-by-shelley-wilson/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2017 06:00:31 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=17903 My interest in alternative therapies, spirituality, and holistic health began when I was a young teenager. I collected crystals, dream journals, and books on every topic imaginable from palmistry to Zen philosophy. My first tarot card pack was purchased with my pocket money when I was just thirteen years old – I still use that […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/motivate-me-by-shelley-wilson/feed/ 4 17903 How Book Reviewing Influences My Writing https://booksbywomen.org/how-book-reviewing-influences-my-writing/ https://booksbywomen.org/how-book-reviewing-influences-my-writing/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:38:46 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=16993 Before I published my books, and before I understood the importance of book reviews for an author, I always tried to leave a few sentences on Amazon and Goodreads about my reading experience. I’m a great believer in leaving (and reading) reviews for restaurants, holiday resorts, hotels, and other products, so why should books be […]

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